"1050W BLACK EDITION PRO 80 PLUS GOLD MODULAR POWER SUPPLY - BLACK"
XFX's unique, continuous EasyRail technology enables you to maximize available power and make setup easy. Stack numerous power-hungry components, such as your GPU, CPU and other components, without fear of crashing. It's also a perfect solution for hardcore gamers. Multi-rail PSUs are safe and often preferred, but it's just not equipped to handle the power-hungry components of today's gaming systems--especially if it's a multi-GPU or multi-CPU setup. Multi-Rail PSUs breakdown power bands into smaller, individual rails so it's possible for over-current and system shutdowns to occur. What's needed is one, big, reliable rail for all of your components. For real high-power gaming needs, XFX EasyRail is the only choice.
SolidLink technology allows XFX PSUs to drastically reduce the wires inside. Other PSUs have numerous wired internal components, which generate heat, wasting energy and decreasing efficiency. SolidLink Technology replaces traditional wired connections with direct pin to port connections. This reduces heat generated by wires which in turn reduces lost wattage giving you clean, consistent high quality voltage.
Traditional Full Modular PSUs tend to have a bundle of cables which generate heat causing wattage loss. This means the PSU has to actually pull in more wattage to make up for the loss to give you the wattage your computer needs. SolidLink Full Modular PSUs don't have all these primary wires, instead using pin lag that directly connect to the connector daughter board which drastically reduces the lost wattage--meaning you'll draw less wall power which saves you money
FEATURES
- 80Plus Gold Certified
- Crossfire and SLI Ready
- Haswell Ready
- EasyRail Plus Technology
- Hybrid Fan Control Modes
- Compatible with Intel Core i3, i5, i7 and AMD Phenom, FX
- DC to DC Converter Design
- Conductive Polymer Aluminum Solid Electrolytic Capacitors
- Active Power Factor Correction [99% PF Typical]
- High +12V Output
- Ultra Ventilation [Grid Structure]
- Multi-GPU Technologies Supported
- All-in-One DC Cabling Design
- Universal AC Input [Full Range]
- 5 Year Limited Warranty
SPECIFICATIONS
- +12V Rail Outputs : Multi-rail
- ATX12V 2.2 & ESP12V 2.91 Compliant : Yes
- Maximum Wattage (W) : 1050W
- Modular Cables : Yes
- Performance Category : Black
- AC Input Current (Arms) : 13-6.5 (Maximum)
- AC Input Frequency (Hz) : 47-63
- AC Input Voltage (Vac) : 90-264
- Active Power Factor Correction (PFC) : Yes
- DC to DC Converters (+3.3 & +5V) : Yes
- EZ Grip Connectors : Yes
- High Reliable 105°C Japanese Capacitors : Yes
- Solid State Capacitors : Yes
- Tight voltage regulation (±5%) : Yes
- OCP/OPP/OTP/OVP/SCP/UVP Protections: Yes
- Cooling Fan Size (mm) : 135
- Intake Fan: Airflow (CFM/min) : 94.8
- Intake Fan: Diameter (mm) : 135 x 135 x 25 mm
CONNECTORS
- 1 x 20+4-Pin ATX12V/EPS12V
- 1 x 8-Pin EPS12V
- 1 x 4+4-Pin ATX12V/EPS12V
- 6 x 6+2-Pin-PCIe
- 11 x SATA
- 8 x 4-Pin-Molex
- 2 x Floppy
- Warranty: 5yr
Top comments
Agharta
9 Jan 164#12
Most people with a single NVidia card and an Intel CPU will struggle to hit even 300W. At that level you are better off with a smaller 80 Plus Platinum PSU efficiency and heat wise.
An 80 Plus Platinum PSU will give you a minimum of 90% efficiency between 20 and 100% load. You aren’t going to generally notice any significant difference between that and a higher wattage Gold rated PSU running at its optimum wattage range giving it a 92% efficiency. In many cases it will be less efficient. A difference of 2% either way is fairly negligible. The overall design of the PSU is much more important and don’t forget that the 80 Plus ratings are a minimum so a good design can beat that.
I think I have debunked that idea above. Buy an appropriately rated PSU for your systems wattage and your efficiency preference as well as all the other important metrics.
madh4tt3r
9 Jan 163#11
great deal. those who wonder why would you ever need such a big wattage PSU?
Here are the reasons:
- 80+ gold rating which means that it has to have a 90% efficiency at half load. So for those of us that tend to just run a single graphics card we should never really go above around 500 - 600W at most which means that even though you not using its full potential you are actually making a cost saving compared to a 600W 80 gold which wont have the same efficiency
- When you have a lower wattage PSU it will run at closer to maximum potential while gaming and if you do it for long periods it will heat up the PSU for being under more stress than one that is at half load. So this affects 2 things - heat in the case and the hotter each other part gets the lessens the life span. They still last long enough to become outdated but still is a factor compared to the higher wattage one.
Overall if you have the money, I would always recommend going as high as you can even if you never use it.
meherenow
9 Jan 163#7
£10.50 postage, goodness me!
All comments (36)
New2Deals
8 Jan 16#1
Hot from me, lowest I've ever seen this PSU.
rojo66
8 Jan 161#2
The internals of this power supply are made by Seasonic.
Is that good? or Bad? or just informational? (I think it's the last as it's very factual statement :smile:)... # edit: Just read your link and it looks like Seasonic is a good manufacturer.
About the PSU... I drool thinking what kind of PC needs 1050W (3 way sli?).
Excellent deal. However the new GPUs coming out in the summer won't need much power but if your looking for a replacement psu this is awesome.
rojo66 to elrasho
8 Jan 16#6
Indeed...But most people that will buy a power supply like this will also be overclocking there system. So it's always nice to have that extra headroom.
xenononon
8 Jan 16#5
So tempting
meherenow
9 Jan 163#7
£10.50 postage, goodness me!
neoboy
9 Jan 161#8
All the cool kids get it for free.
rojo66 to neoboy
9 Jan 16#10
Indeed, If you are a forum member and meet the requirements. Package and posting is free.
great deal. those who wonder why would you ever need such a big wattage PSU?
Here are the reasons:
- 80+ gold rating which means that it has to have a 90% efficiency at half load. So for those of us that tend to just run a single graphics card we should never really go above around 500 - 600W at most which means that even though you not using its full potential you are actually making a cost saving compared to a 600W 80 gold which wont have the same efficiency
- When you have a lower wattage PSU it will run at closer to maximum potential while gaming and if you do it for long periods it will heat up the PSU for being under more stress than one that is at half load. So this affects 2 things - heat in the case and the hotter each other part gets the lessens the life span. They still last long enough to become outdated but still is a factor compared to the higher wattage one.
Overall if you have the money, I would always recommend going as high as you can even if you never use it.
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XFX's unique, continuous EasyRail technology enables you to maximize available power and make setup easy. Stack numerous power-hungry components, such as your GPU, CPU and other components, without fear of crashing. It's also a perfect solution for hardcore gamers. Multi-rail PSUs are safe and often preferred, but it's just not equipped to handle the power-hungry components of today's gaming systems--especially if it's a multi-GPU or multi-CPU setup. Multi-Rail PSUs breakdown power bands into smaller, individual rails so it's possible for over-current and system shutdowns to occur. What's needed is one, big, reliable rail for all of your components. For real high-power gaming needs, XFX EasyRail is the only choice.
SolidLink technology allows XFX PSUs to drastically reduce the wires inside. Other PSUs have numerous wired internal components, which generate heat, wasting energy and decreasing efficiency. SolidLink Technology replaces traditional wired connections with direct pin to port connections. This reduces heat generated by wires which in turn reduces lost wattage giving you clean, consistent high quality voltage.
Traditional Full Modular PSUs tend to have a bundle of cables which generate heat causing wattage loss. This means the PSU has to actually pull in more wattage to make up for the loss to give you the wattage your computer needs. SolidLink Full Modular PSUs don't have all these primary wires, instead using pin lag that directly connect to the connector daughter board which drastically reduces the lost wattage--meaning you'll draw less wall power which saves you money
FEATURES
- 80Plus Gold Certified
- Crossfire and SLI Ready
- Haswell Ready
- EasyRail Plus Technology
- Hybrid Fan Control Modes
- Compatible with Intel Core i3, i5, i7 and AMD Phenom, FX
- DC to DC Converter Design
- Conductive Polymer Aluminum Solid Electrolytic Capacitors
- Active Power Factor Correction [99% PF Typical]
- High +12V Output
- Ultra Ventilation [Grid Structure]
- Multi-GPU Technologies Supported
- All-in-One DC Cabling Design
- Universal AC Input [Full Range]
- 5 Year Limited Warranty
SPECIFICATIONS
- +12V Rail Outputs : Multi-rail
- ATX12V 2.2 & ESP12V 2.91 Compliant : Yes
- Maximum Wattage (W) : 1050W
- Modular Cables : Yes
- Performance Category : Black
- AC Input Current (Arms) : 13-6.5 (Maximum)
- AC Input Frequency (Hz) : 47-63
- AC Input Voltage (Vac) : 90-264
- Active Power Factor Correction (PFC) : Yes
- DC to DC Converters (+3.3 & +5V) : Yes
- EZ Grip Connectors : Yes
- High Reliable 105°C Japanese Capacitors : Yes
- Solid State Capacitors : Yes
- Tight voltage regulation (±5%) : Yes
- OCP/OPP/OTP/OVP/SCP/UVP Protections: Yes
- Cooling Fan Size (mm) : 135
- Intake Fan: Airflow (CFM/min) : 94.8
- Intake Fan: Diameter (mm) : 135 x 135 x 25 mm
CONNECTORS
- 1 x 20+4-Pin ATX12V/EPS12V
- 1 x 8-Pin EPS12V
- 1 x 4+4-Pin ATX12V/EPS12V
- 6 x 6+2-Pin-PCIe
- 11 x SATA
- 8 x 4-Pin-Molex
- 2 x Floppy
- Warranty: 5yr
Top comments
An 80 Plus Platinum PSU will give you a minimum of 90% efficiency between 20 and 100% load. You aren’t going to generally notice any significant difference between that and a higher wattage Gold rated PSU running at its optimum wattage range giving it a 92% efficiency. In many cases it will be less efficient. A difference of 2% either way is fairly negligible. The overall design of the PSU is much more important and don’t forget that the 80 Plus ratings are a minimum so a good design can beat that.
I think I have debunked that idea above. Buy an appropriately rated PSU for your systems wattage and your efficiency preference as well as all the other important metrics.
Here are the reasons:
- 80+ gold rating which means that it has to have a 90% efficiency at half load. So for those of us that tend to just run a single graphics card we should never really go above around 500 - 600W at most which means that even though you not using its full potential you are actually making a cost saving compared to a 600W 80 gold which wont have the same efficiency
- When you have a lower wattage PSU it will run at closer to maximum potential while gaming and if you do it for long periods it will heat up the PSU for being under more stress than one that is at half load. So this affects 2 things - heat in the case and the hotter each other part gets the lessens the life span. They still last long enough to become outdated but still is a factor compared to the higher wattage one.
Overall if you have the money, I would always recommend going as high as you can even if you never use it.
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About the PSU... I drool thinking what kind of PC needs 1050W (3 way sli?).
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Here are the reasons:
- 80+ gold rating which means that it has to have a 90% efficiency at half load. So for those of us that tend to just run a single graphics card we should never really go above around 500 - 600W at most which means that even though you not using its full potential you are actually making a cost saving compared to a 600W 80 gold which wont have the same efficiency
- When you have a lower wattage PSU it will run at closer to maximum potential while gaming and if you do it for long periods it will heat up the PSU for being under more stress than one that is at half load. So this affects 2 things - heat in the case and the hotter each other part gets the lessens the life span. They still last long enough to become outdated but still is a factor compared to the higher wattage one.
Overall if you have the money, I would always recommend going as high as you can even if you never use it.